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Author : Clyde Wahrhaftig
Publisher : American Geophysical Union
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780875902258
Author : Clyde Wahrhaftig
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 27 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Geology
ISBN : OCLC:21713117
Author : Donald R. Prothero
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2024-03-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781003838067
California has some of the most distinctive and unique geology in the United States. It is the only state with all three types of plate boundaries, an extraordinary history of earthquakes and volcanoes, and many rocks and minerals found nowhere else. The Golden State includes both the highest and lowest points in the continental US and practically every conceivable geological feature known. This book discusses not only the important geologic features of each region in California but also the complex geologic four-dimensional puzzle of how California was assembled, beginning over two billion years ago. The author provides an up-to-date and authoritative review of the geology and geomorphology of each geologic province, as well as recent revelations of the tectonic history of California’s past. There are separate chapters on some of California’s distinctive geologic resources, including gold, oil, water, coastlines, and fossils. An introductory section describes basic rock and mineral types and fundamental aspects of plate tectonics, so that students and other readers can make sense of the bizarre, wild, and crazy jigsaw puzzle that is California's geological history. In this second edition, the book has an entirely new final section, “California’s Environmental Hazards and Challenges,” with new chapters on California’s landslides, air and water pollution, renewable energy, and the future of climate change in California. Key Features Thoroughly updates the market-leading textbook on California's geology Is written by an author with 30 years of teaching geology and leading field trips in California Introduces California's unique geological history Covers fundamentals of geology Characterizes specific geographical regions of California Describes major geological resources of California Summarizes the paleontology of California Reviews the likely impact of climate change on California's environment Related Titles Hollocher, K. A Pictorial Guide to Metamorphic Rocks in the Field (ISBN 978-11380-2630-8) Glavovic, B. et al. Climate Change and the Coast: Building Resilient Communities (ISBN 978-04154-6487-1)
Author : Carol S. Prentice
Publisher : Geological Society of America
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780813700076
The twenty field trip guides in this volume represent the work of earthquake professionals from the earth science, engineering, and emergency management communities. The guides were developed to cross the boundaries between these professions, and thus reflect this diversity: trips focus on the built environment, the effects of the 1906 earthquake, the San Andreas fault, and other active faults in northern California.
Author : Matt Heid
Publisher : Wilderness Press
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2011-09-13
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780899976242
Hundreds of parks, preserves, and protected open spaces infuse the San Francisco Bay Area with a world of unparalleled natural wonder. Straddling a remarkable range of geographic and ecological diversity, it provides avenues for adventure in all terrains, seasons, and environments. An overnight journey deepens this outdoor experience. One Night Wilderness: San Francisco Bay Area presents the 28 best overnight backcountry opportunities in the greater Bay Area, from the deep valleys of the Coast Range to the old-growth redwoods of the Santa Cruz Mountains, from the shores of Point Reyes National Seashore to the remote corners of the Diablo Range in Henry Coe State Park. And all of them are accessible within a two-hour drive from any point in the Bay Area. Discovering all of these adventures without help would be a formidable challenge. Nearly a dozen different governing agencies manage the parks of the Bay Area. Regulations, sources of information, and reservation systems vary widely by park district. Plus, the proximity of millions of people means that hikers usually must make reservations at least a few weeks before their trip. But this comprehensive guide tells hikers what they need to know to get away from the city hubbub for a night or two. Within these pages you'll find detailed information on regulations, agency contact information, crowds, and reservations for every overnight destination--plus human history, natural history, trail descriptions, fun activities, maps, and more.
Author : Matt Heid
Publisher : Wilderness Press
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2015-07-21
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780899977812
101 Hikes in Northern California by Matt Heid benefits readers by narrowing down the multitude of options for hiking in Northern California to the very best of the best adventures. It is distinct from other similar guidebooks in that it covers the northern two-thirds of the state, including nearly the entirety of the Sierra Nevadas south to Kings Canyon National Park, and the entire Big Sur region along the coast south to Silver Peak Wilderness. It also provides significant geographic diversity: hikes are spread out across the entire region. No matter where you are in northern California, you can find a hike in the book within a short drive. The guide is unique in the amount of natural history information it provides, especially the geologic stories of the featured destinations. It provides not just the essential directions for completing a hike, it enhances the experience by telling the story of how the landscape came to be the way it is.
Author : Timothy Byrne,Michael B. Underwood,Donald Fisher,Lisa McNeill,Demian Saffer,Kohtaro Ujiie,Asuka Yamaguchi
Publisher : Geological Society of America
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780813725345
This volume highlights the career of Dr. Gaku Kimura, professor emeritus of geosciences at the University of Tokyo, by showing the spectrum of research required to understand these dynamic environments and the range of research he has inspired. The first three chapters provide context for the growth of accretionary prisms by examining the thermal structure of the ocean crust, and the sedimentary facies and potential fluid pathways in the Shikoku Basin. Next, two chapters look at the regional-scale structure of the plate boundary and the rheology and hysteresis of the hanging wall of the subduction zone in SW Japan. The following five chapters discuss the progressive deformation and thermal maturation of sediments along accretionary margins from Japan to New Zealand to western North America. The final two chapters look at the deformation processes near the subducting plate interface with the last chapter proposing a link between outcrop-scale observations and seismic slip.
Author : Gary Kamiya
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2013-08-06
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781620401255
"A kaleidoscopic homage both personal and historical . . . Kamiya's symphony of San Francisco is a grand pleasure." -New York Times Book Review The bestselling love letter to one of the world's great cities, San Francisco, by a life-long Bay Area resident and co-founder of Salon. Cool, Gray City of Love brings together an exuberant combination of personal history, deeply researched history, in-depth reporting, and lyrical prose to create an unparalleled portrait of San Francisco. Each of its 49 chapters explores a specific site or intersection in the city, from the mighty Golden Gate Bridge to the raunchy Tenderloin to the soaring sea cliffs at Land's End. Encompassing the city's Spanish missionary past, a gold rush, a couple of earthquakes, the Beats, the hippies, and the dot-com boom, this book is at once a rambling walking tour, a natural and human history, and a celebration of place itself-a guide to loving any city more faithfully and fully. For readers of E. B. White's Here is New York, Jose Saramago's Journey to Portugal, or Alfred Kazin's A Walker in the City, Cool, Gray City of Love is an ambitious, insightful one-of-a-kind book for a one-of-a-kind city.
Author : Raymond Sullivan,Doris Sloan,Jeffrey R. Unruh ,David P. Schwartz
Publisher : Geological Society of America
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780813712178
"Mount Diablo and the geology of the Central California Coast Ranges are the subject of a volume celebrating the Northern California Geological Society's 75th anniversary. The breadth of research illustrates the complex Mesozoic to Cenozoic tectonic evolution of the plate boundary"--
Author : Mason L. Hill
Publisher : Geological Society of America
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2013-08-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780813754079
One of six volumes generated by each GSA section for the Decade of North American Geology (DNAG) project, this centennial field guide contains descriptions of 100 sites or site clusters representing outstanding geologic locations in Alaska, southern Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia.
Author : Ted Konigsmark
Publisher : Geopress
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Nature
ISBN : STANFORD:36105021560870
Author : National Association of Geology Teachers. Far Western Section. Fall Field Conference
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Geology
ISBN : STANFORD:36105115033107
Author : California Coastal Commission
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : California
ISBN : 9780520061866
This comprehensive and authoritative guide to the natural and cultural resources of California's magnificent 1,100-mile coastline is the companion to the best-selling California Coastal Access Guide. Whereas the Access Guide stressed public access to the California coast, the Resource Guide focuses on the rich and varied natural resources of the coast and its diverse habitats, including detailed descriptions of flora and fauna; the Guide also features accounts of the history of the coast, and includes numerous striking and informative drawings, photographs, and maps. Part One consists of sections of statewide interest divided into three categories: the first is coastal geography, which includes descriptions of coastal mountains, rivers, marine terraces, beaches, wetlands, nearshore waters, and the open ocean; the second is living resources, covering the flora and fauna of the coast; and the third is cultural resources, treating history, architecture, recreation, and economy, including such topics as parks and beaches, recreational fishing, amusement parks, lighthouses, offshore oil, tourism, agriculture, and other coastal industries. Part Two is composed of individual sections on each of California's coastal counties, as well as San Francisco Bay, the Farallon Islands, and the Channel Islands. This portion of the book includes 150 maps, lists of species of interest, a summary of each county's history, and site-by-site descriptions of parks, beaches, rivers, wetlands, coastal towns and cities, missions, museums, and other coastal resources; detailed information on the habitats, wildlife, and history of each site are included, as well as its address, and, where applicable, the phone number. Copiously illustrated, accessible, and above all, entertaining, this book is an indispensable reference guide for residents and vacationers as well as a fun book to browse in for anyone interested in California's coast.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Earthquakes
ISBN : STANFORD:36105016040565
Author : Clyde Wahrhaftig,Doris Sloan
Publisher : American Geophysical Union
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105017695987
Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Field Trip Guidebooks Series, Volume 105. The San Francisco Bay region is one of the premier sites in the world to see the effects on land of plate tectonics. Now part of a transform plate boundary, it was for much of the Mesozoic and early Cenozoic part of a convergent plate boundary.